Ben Black

Ben Black is the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025, and ceremonially sworn in at the White House on December 12, 2025. He is the son of billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, and previously founded and managed Fortinbras Enterprises LP after earlier roles at Knowledge Universe Holdings, Apollo, and Sullivan & Cromwell. He holds a JD and MBA from Harvard University, an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law, and a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania.